“The iPhone X, with its $1,000 price tag, is proving to be an enticing device,” Mike Peterson reports for iDropNews. “So enticing, in fact, that one UPS driver allegedly stole a package containing the device after delivering it just hours earlier.”
“The UPS driver routinely delivered the package containing the Apple flagship to the recipient’s front porch in St. Pete Beach, Florida, according to Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department records,” Peterson reports. “But the driver then allegedly returned two hours later, stuffed the package under his shirt, and ran away, local media outlet ABC Action News reported.”
“But the homeowner and recipient of the iPhone X delivery, Jovita Acute-Parker, had installed two surveillance cameras at her front door,” Peterson reports.
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“Investigators say 47-year-old Jason Christopher Mohn was a UPS contractor,” Carson Chambers reports for ABC Action News. “He’s not anymore after getting fired on the spot.”
“The new iPhone X was delivered to Jovita Acute-Parker’s St. Pete Beach porch Tuesday,” Chambers reports. “‘It was $999 plus tax, so it’s $1,068 something dollars,’ said Jovita Acute-Parker.”
Chambers reports, “A police report says his supervisor found the iPhone X in his personal belongings at work, which means Acute-Parker will soon be able to wrap the gift for her friend.”
MacDailyNews Take: Man, that’s a nice gift, Jovita. Can we be your friends, too?
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MacDailyNews Take: Ah, the extra Christmas help. Foiled by Ring (or the like). Straight to the clink!
Which reminds us law-abiding folk, enjoying our freedom: Straight to the keg! Thanks, interns!
TGIF, everyone!
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Brawndo Drinker” for the heads up.]
Dishonest fool. Why didn’t he steal a Galaxy S8 or Note 8 with their Infinity displays and no notch?
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Hmmm, losing a $20-40,000 a year job for a $1,000 phone and jail time. Not the most equitable or smart course of action. Well maybe he can “deliver” some satisfaction to his fellow cellmates instead.
You just want to slap him. Those jobs are precious. I steer young men looking for jobs to UPS all the time. According to Glassdoor… UPS pays their drivers significantly more at $74,000 a year on average.
I tell them get into UPS, work hard, be diligent, invest properly, avoid women, avoid marriage, avoid children, live a minimalist existence, use the money you’d waste chasing women on acquiring good skills like flying a plane or a helicopter. Around 40 or 50, retire. If you invested wisely you’ll be worth so much that you can then start dating women half your age, and the manly skills you acquired can be put to use during the zombie apocalypse.
Guess I’d better add avoiding criminal activity right next to avoid women.
I hope that was sarcastic…
I mean it’s a grand theft charge for a stupid iPhone.
UPS Drivers make $34 per hour or more if you drive a semi. UPS drivers with those lil short vans around $20 per hr or more. Since this UPS thief was listed as a contractor more than likely he or she makes a lot more than $34 per hour and is probably a thiefing cheap SOB.
Hey Pete, what you say reminds me of what its like to be in the Apple ecosystem – in jail.
As opposed to the Google Android or Microsoft jail?
Nope Pete. I like to be in control of my devices though and have options and not be ball’n chained with all that money spent and have to put up with shoddy coded software from Apple.
So you prefer shoddy & poorly coded software from Google instead then? Hmmm, I couldn’t feel less of a control freak and satisfied with the Apple ecosystem even though anything can stand improvement (iTunes anyone?). I see nothing but heartache and much worse security, data mining and privacy issues elsewhere. To each their own but it sounds like you’re trying too hard and for what?
Apple does the same! It depends how you use devices 🙂
Don’t kid yourself. Non-Apple devices are fraught with perils that are not exactly user-friendly on top of horrible fragmentation. As has been said those buying into non-Apple devices especially under irrational rationale is an IQ test that is less than complimentary. Caveat emptor. I understand if you’re on a budget though.
What?!? You have to sign for an iPhone X delivery.
Fed ex maybe, UPS no, but Apple should insist on signatures. Previous iPhone deliveries always needed a signature. Screwed the pooch there. Cameras are pretty much needed in this day and age.
I think it depends on your neighborhood and residence. I got my iPhone 8 Plus delivered without a signature.
Well I guess we don’t have to worry about this guy building rockets anytime soon….
Such a sad loss for him, and terrible damage to his life. Nothing is worth that.
The penalty for his indiscretion is assured.